12-letter words containing r, u, n, l
- pumpernickel — a coarse, dark, slightly sour bread made of unbolted rye.
- purblindness — the state of being purblind
- purlin plate — (in a curb roof) a purlin at the top of a lower slope supporting the ends of the upper rafters at the curb.
- purple finch — a North American finch, Carpodacus purpureus, having a raspberry-red head, breast, and rump.
- purple heron — an Old World heron, Ardea purpurea, having maroon, buff, and black plumage.
- pyroligneous — produced by the distillation of wood.
- quadrangular — having four angles and four sides; having the shape of a quadrangle.
- quadriennial — quadrennial.
- quadrillions — Plural form of quadrillion.
- quadrinomial — consisting of four terms.
- quadrivalent — having a valence of four; tetravalent.
- quarterfinal — of or relating to the contest or round preceding the semifinal one.
- quasi-normal — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- quasineutral — not taking part or giving assistance in a dispute or war between others: a neutral nation during World War II.
- queen closer — a brick of normal length and thickness but of half normal width, used to complete a course or to space regular bricks.
- queenslander — a native or inhabitant of Queensland
- quinalizarin — a red, crystalline organic compound, C 14 H 8 O 6 , used to dye cotton.
- radiant flux — the time rate of flow of radiant energy.
- radiolucency — almost entirely transparent to radiation; almost entirely invisible in x-ray photographs and under fluoroscopy.
- radionuclide — a radioactive nuclide.
- rally around — to bring into order again; gather and organize or inspire anew: The general rallied his scattered army.
- reassuringly — to restore to assurance or confidence: His praise reassured me.
- redoublement — the act of redoubling
- reevaluation — an act or instance of evaluating or appraising.
- regulation t — (in the U.S.) a federal law governing the amount of credit that may be advanced by brokers and dealers to customers for the purchase of securities on margin.
- regulation u — (in the U.S.) a federal law governing the amount of credit that may be advanced by a bank for the purchase of listed securities.
- relay runner — person who takes turn in a relay race
- relinquished — to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.): to relinquish the throne.
- relinquisher — to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.): to relinquish the throne.
- renounceable — of a nature that can be renounced
- renovascular — of or relating to the blood vessels of the kidneys.
- reply coupon — a coupon sent with an international letter which can be exchanged for stamps sufficient to send a letter back in reply
- repopulation — the total number of persons inhabiting a country, city, or any district or area.
- reputational — the estimation in which a person or thing is held, especially by the community or the public generally; repute: a man of good reputation.
- reregulation — renewed regulation, the act or process of regulating again
- rescheduling — the act of changing the time, date, or schedule of
- resoluteness — firmly resolved or determined; set in purpose or opinion: Her parents wanted her to marry, but she was focused on her education and remained resolute.
- resolutioner — a person joining in or subscribing to a resolution.
- resoundingly — making an echoing sound: a resounding thud.
- reticulation — a reticulated formation, arrangement, or appearance; network.
- retrolingual — situated behind or near the base of the tongue.
- retropulsion — an abnormal tendency to walk backwards: a symptom of Parkinson's disease
- reynoldsburg — a town in central Ohio.
- ribonuclease — any of the class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of RNA.
- rideau canal — a waterway in SE Ontario, Canada, connecting the Ottawa Riverin Ottawa to Lake Ontario in Kingston. 125 miles (202 km) long.
- rodent ulcer — an ulcerating basal cell skin cancer, common on the face.
- roman-fleuve — saga (def 3).
- round-lotter — a buyer or seller of round lots.
- roundaboutly — in a roundabout manner
- rubber plant — a plant, Ficus elastica, of the mulberry family, having oblong, shining, leathery leaves, growing native as a tall tree in India, the Malay Archipelago, etc., used as a source of rubber and cultivated in Europe and America as an ornamental house plant.